Jazzy1125

Today is one year from the sleeve. Best decision I ever made... For those of you out there just starting.. do not get discouraged. It may come off slowly, but if you keep on plan and keep on task it will come off.. Keep the faith!

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Today is one year from the sleeve. Best decision I ever made... For those of you out there just starting.. do not get discouraged. It may come off slowly, but if you keep on plan and keep on task it will come off.. Keep the faith!

Today is one year from the sleeve. Best decision I ever made... For those of you out there just starting.. do not get discouraged. It may come off slowly, but if you keep on plan and keep on task it will come off.. Keep the faith!

Today is one year from the sleeve. Best decision I ever made... For those of you out there just starting.. do not get discouraged. It may come off slowly, but if you keep on plan and keep on task it will come off.. Keep the faith!

Today is one year from the sleeve. Best decision I ever made... For those of you out there just starting.. do not get discouraged. It may come off slowly, but if you keep on plan and keep on task it will come off.. Keep the faith!

Today is one year from the sleeve. Best decision I ever made... For those of you out there just starting.. do not get discouraged. It may come off slowly, but if you keep on plan and keep on task it will come off.. Keep the faith!

Congrats! Happy Anniversary!

Today is one year from the sleeve. Best decision I ever made... For those of you out there just starting.. do not get discouraged. It may come off slowly, but if you keep on plan and keep on task it will come off.. Keep the faith!

Today is one year from the sleeve. Best decision I ever made... For those of you out there just starting.. do not get discouraged. It may come off slowly, but if you keep on plan and keep on task it will come off.. Keep the faith!

Congrats! Happy Anniversary!

Today is one year from the sleeve. Best decision I ever made... For those of you out there just starting.. do not get discouraged. It may come off slowly, but if you keep on plan and keep on task it will come off.. Keep the faith!

my motivation was to be able to get on the dance floor and not be embarassed about my size when ballroom dancing. So in a sense yes, but not for the sake of men LOL.. I am too independent for that.. its either you like me or you dont LOL

i am in the last 25 or so.. i plan on sticking on plan and doing what i am doing. i would rather eat how i eat now than force lose it only for it to come back once you revert back to carbs.. slower the more long term.. but that is just my opinion.

i agree, it depends on how much you have to lose. Exercise before hand will help you maintain the exercise you need to do after weight loss surgery. it will help you get a jumpstart.

do a lot of research. there are a lot of places that have financing available. not sure about in house though.. but there are places like M Lend and Care Credit

be careful with this. my insurance covers a panni..and breast reduction.. but after my consult with my dr and she showed me what the ins will cover vs what could be done.. i am not going to go through the insurance. the panni only covers the skin below the belly button.. i have a lot more skin than that to be taken care of. and for the breast reduction there needs to be the amount of tissue there to remove. you also have to have medical issues that require the panni and breast reduction with all of the issues documented through the dr.. rashes, infections, in ability to move.. for the breast reduction, soreness. indents in shoulders, cup size has to be larger than a ddd.. marks left on upper abdomen from them constantly rubbing against it.. i used to have all that, but since the weight loss i dont.

be careful with this. my insurance covers a panni..and breast reduction.. but after my consult with my dr and she showed me what the ins will cover vs what could be done.. i am not going to go through the insurance. the panni only covers the skin below the belly button.. i have a lot more skin than that to be taken care of. and for the breast reduction there needs to be the amount of tissue there to remove. you also have to have medical issues that require the panni and breast reduction with all of the issues documented through the dr.. rashes, infections, in ability to move.. for the breast reduction, soreness. indents in shoulders, cup size has to be larger than a ddd.. marks left on upper abdomen from them constantly rubbing against it.. i used to have all that, but since the weight loss i dont.

be careful with this. my insurance covers a panni..and breast reduction.. but after my consult with my dr and she showed me what the ins will cover vs what could be done.. i am not going to go through the insurance. the panni only covers the skin below the belly button.. i have a lot more skin than that to be taken care of. and for the breast reduction there needs to be the amount of tissue there to remove. you also have to have medical issues that require the panni and breast reduction with all of the issues documented through the dr.. rashes, infections, in ability to move.. for the breast reduction, soreness. indents in shoulders, cup size has to be larger than a ddd.. marks left on upper abdomen from them constantly rubbing against it.. i used to have all that, but since the weight loss i dont.

you are doing great. just keep in mind that everybody loses differently, so try not to compare along your journey as it could get frustrating... keep up the great work.

clear broth, Protein Shakes and SF Jello popcicles. my surgeon had me go with Protein shakes that were only 15-20g each that way i could have up to 5-6 a day.. he just wanted the protein to be no more than 120g a day.

Doesnt pay to repeat what others have said. Just be mindful.. mindful being the key word. this new journey is all a mind set and your mind can really be devious at times. my concern at this point would be your mind telling you that you have done it once and it didnt hurt so why not do it again. the problem with that is that is what led us all to having the surgery. i am not going to say i never ate a piece of chocolate or a handful of chex mix, or even a bite or two of bread.. but i keep it controlled and limit myself.. its my mind that knows i could revert at any moment and my mind that will throw the bread away after a bite.. or not have a huge bag of candy in the house or whatnot.. sure there are food police, but that just brings people down and what you need right now is to be lifted up.. not encouraging, but try to focus on why you did the surgery to begin with before you eat the whole next roll or something.

start now.. limit the sugars and carbs. this is a lifestyle change and not a diet. i had the sleeve so i am not sure with the RNY but i do hear a lot of ppl saying they experience dumping when eating sugar and stuff. if you train your mind now it will be much easier after surgery. my biggest thing i had to learn was to eat slowly so i didnt bring the food back up.. even now almost a year out, if i eat too fast i can only get in 3 bites or so. i have to mix veggies in with food because it seems i never get past the Protein to get to the veggies. be creative on how you want to eat and start practicing. the rule of thumb is it takes 3 weeks to make a habit and 3 days to break one. start early and often until it becomes "muscle memory" as they say in my dance class. it will become a natural habit. start giving up things like soda and such that you know you cant have after surgery, it will become much easier and be a non issue when the time comes.

i am in the last 25 or so.. i plan on sticking on plan and doing what i am doing. i would rather eat how i eat now than force lose it only for it to come back once you revert back to carbs.. slower the more long term.. but that is just my opinion.

Doesnt pay to repeat what others have said. Just be mindful.. mindful being the key word. this new journey is all a mind set and your mind can really be devious at times. my concern at this point would be your mind telling you that you have done it once and it didnt hurt so why not do it again. the problem with that is that is what led us all to having the surgery. i am not going to say i never ate a piece of chocolate or a handful of chex mix, or even a bite or two of bread.. but i keep it controlled and limit myself.. its my mind that knows i could revert at any moment and my mind that will throw the bread away after a bite.. or not have a huge bag of candy in the house or whatnot.. sure there are food police, but that just brings people down and what you need right now is to be lifted up.. not encouraging, but try to focus on why you did the surgery to begin with before you eat the whole next roll or something.